DEMAIO SAYS HE HASN’T DECIDED ON MAYORAL BID

Former Councilman Carl DeMaio told U-T San Diego Sunday that he still has not made a decision to run for San Diego mayor, despite a report from Politico saying that he will halt his campaign for Congress to throw his hat in the ring for mayor.

“I have not made a decision,” DeMaio said, adding he was spending the Labor Day weekend with family members and is discussing the issue with them.

DeMaio has scheduled a news conference for Tuesday morning to announce a final decision.

In the wake of former Mayor Bob Filner’s resignation, possible names have been bandied about as possible contenders for the Nov. 19 special election.

In the GOP camp, DeMaio, who ran against Filner for mayor last year and lost, is seen as a hopeful. Others include Councilman Kevin Faulconer and county Supervisor Ron Roberts.

Republican power brokers have been meeting, and it appeared by Sunday there was a consensus in the regional business community to back Faulconer as a candidate.

Democrat Nathan Fletcher has declared his intention to run. Other Democrats contemplating a campaign include Council President Todd Gloria — who is now serving as interim mayor — and former Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña, a favorite of the party’s progressive wing. Like DeMaio, Saldaña said she is discussing a possible candidacy with family members this weekend. In addition, former City Attorney Mike Aguirre is considering a run.

The Democratic Party’s executive committee meets Tuesday evening, but its full central committee won’t gather for an endorsement vote until Sept. 17.

The 52nd Congressional District, which Democrat Scott Peters captured from Republican Brian Bilbray last fall, is viewed as a tossup heading into the 2014 race. The National Republican Congressional Committee had touted DeMaio as a top recruit against Peters.